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Single answerYou are troubleshooting a Windows workstation that is not applying a recently updated Group Policy. You want to force the system to update its Group Policy settings immediately without restarting the computer. Which command should you use?
- A
gpupdate /force
- B
adgpupdate /sync
- C
gpupdate /sync
- D
gpupdate /refresh
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The 'gpupdate /force' command is used to immediately refresh Group Policy settings on a Windows machine. It ensures that all Group Policy objects are applied, even if there have been no changes since the last update. This is particularly useful when troubleshooting Group Policy issues without the need to restart the computer or log off the user.
- A. Correct.
This is the correct command to force an immediate update of Group Policy settings on a Windows machine. The '/force' flag ensures all policies (both user and computer) are reapplied, even if they haven't changed.
- B. Incorrect.
This command does not exist in Windows. 'adgpupdate' is not a valid command for managing Group Policy updates.
- C. Incorrect.
While '/sync' is a valid parameter for gpupdate, it is used to synchronize foreground policy processing during the next system restart or user logon, not for an immediate update.
- D. Incorrect.
This is not a valid parameter for the gpupdate command. The '/refresh' option does not exist.